Suffolk County Democrats
Black and Hispanic leaders vowed to unite for diverse political representation in Suffolk County as they launched a political effort within the Democratic Party Monday.
The newly formed Black and Hispanic Democratic Committee appointed co-chairs to represent the two minority groups and to hold seats in the Democratic committee that decides where to throw the weight of the party in local races.
It's time for black and Latino...read more
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) has introduced a new bill aimed at restricting the use of the pesticide Methoprene within county estuaries.
Locally, Methoprene is used to control mosquitoes breeding in estuaries, along with several types of ants, flies, lice, moths, beetles and fleas, according to the Cornell Cooperative Extension toxicology network.
The bill, introduced July 30, proposes strict...read more
(Indian Lake, NY) Assemblyman Edward Hennessey participated in the Governor’s 2013 Adirondack Challenge whitewater races as part of the seven-man/woman Assembly Team. The Challenge is designed to highlight the beautiful Adirondack region of the state and promote tourism, along with a healthy dose of friendly competition.
Twenty-four teams took the challenge and competed in the rafting race down the Indian River, including Team Suffolk...read more
(Montauk, NY) Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) introduced a bill on July 30, 2013, to establish strict guidelines for the use of Methoprene within estuaries in Suffolk County.
Methoprene, an insect growth regulator, is considered a biochemical pesticide that is acutely toxic to estuarine invertebrates, including valuable food and commercial species like crabs and lobsters. Environmental Protection Agency studies...read more
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) introduced a bill on July 30, 2013, to establish strict guidelines for the use of Methoprene within estuaries in Suffolk County.
Methoprene, an insect growth regulator, is considered a biochemical pesticide that is acutely toxic to estuarine invertebrates, including valuable food and commercial species like crabs and lobsters. Environmental Protection Agency studies have found that...read more
Update on Friday August 30, 2013 by Ed Maher
This sign has been removed.
Smithtown Democratic Chairman Ed Maher is not happy with this billboard located on a residential property on Pulaski Rd. in Kings Park. The problem, according to Maher, is that Malloy is not on the Independence line. “The sign, in addition to being wrong, is misleading. Malloy and his supporters should take the reference to Independence off the sign or...read more